MT Movie Mayhem
For many, movies have served as an escape, whether it be for a laugh or a cry, movies provide a distraction from the real world. There is a universal love for film, and, for MTSU Students, that passion can be explored in many ways. Whether it is as simple as attending free movie viewings in the Student Union or as complex as exploring a career in film, movies can unite students on many levels. Students may want to reminisce on their high school days, go back to the simpler times of childhood, or simply watch a movie classic, and that’s why I’ve compiled a list of movies that will do just that.
Ten Movies to Watch Before Leaving for College
- Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Ferris Bueller plans a final attempt to skip school before graduation, and takes on a day in Chicago while his high school principal attempts to catch him.
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2. Mona Lisa Smile
Set in 1953, an art history teacher, Katherine Watson, influences young women to challenge their role in society.
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3. Boyhood
This movie follows a young boy, Mason, and his family for 12 years to capture the experience of growing up.
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4. Animal House
When Omega Theta Pi rejects Larry and Kent, they join Delta Tau Chi, a wild fraternity hated by the dean.
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5. Legally Blond
High maintenance Elle Woods goes to Harvard Law in efforts to win back her frat-boy boyfriend by becoming a lawyer.
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6. Perks of Being a Wallflower
Charlie, an awkward teenager, becomes friends with two extroverts as he battles high school and mental illness.
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7. Cyberbully
This movie follows a teenager through her struggle of being cyberbullied in high school, and how she, and her family, cope.
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8. Dead Poets Society
An english teacher at an all boys prep school helps his students cope with the overwhelming pressure placed on them by their families and peers.
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9. Road Trip
When a college student unintentionally mails his girlfriend a sex tape of him having an affair, he sets out on a road trip to retrieve the tape before she finds out.
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10. The Social Network
After a breakup, Mark Zuckerburg designs a website to rate the women of Harvard on, and it quickly gains popularity as he faces lawsuits.
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Ten Movies To Watch When You’re Feeling Nostalgic
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- Toy Story 3
When Andy’s toys accidentally get sent to a day-care when he’s leaving for college, the toys plan an escape to find their way back to Andy.
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2. Monsters University
When monsters Mike Wazowski and Sulley form a feud, they get kicked out of Monster University and have to learn to work with the misfit monsters.
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3. Up
When an old man embarks on a house-floating journey to South America, he discovers a boy scout has come along for the journey.
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4. The Lion King
When young Simba’s father is murdered, he is forced to escape and his friend’s Timon and Pumbaa help him find his way back home.
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5. Peter Pan
Peter Pan takes Wendy and her brother’s to Neverland, where they have to fight off Captain Hook.
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6. Mulan
Mulan disguises herself as a man in order to take her fathers place in the draft, and falls in love with a captain.
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7. Finding Nemo
When Marlin’s only son is captured by a boat, he sets out to go rescue him and runs into trouble along the way.
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8. The Little Mermaid
When the rebellious mermaid, Ariel, falls in love with a human she makes a dangerous deal with Ursula in hopes she can marry her true love.
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9. Lilo and Stitch
When Lilo adopts an ugly dog, she discovers he’s an escaped alien experiment and introduces him to a family.
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10. Hercules
Disney’s adaptation of the Greek Myth where Hercules conquers 12 tasks to become immortal.
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Top Ten Classic Movies Everyone Needs To See
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- Forrest Gump
This movie follows the full life of a developmentally disabled boy named Forrest Gump, who excels despite his disadvantages.
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2. Pulp Fiction
Hitmen Vincent Vega and Jules Winnifield attempt to retrieve a suitcase from the mob boss Marsellus Wallace in an intense crime comedy.
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3. The Shawshank Redemption
Andy Durfresne is falsely imprisoned on two counts of murder and is sent to serve two consecutive life sentences in a strict prison.
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4. Silence of the Lambs
FBI training academy student, Clarice Starling, follows a lead on psychopath cannibal Hannibal Lecter and acts as bait to find the truth.
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5. Independence Day
When a saucer signals the apocalypse before Fourth of July, a group of people has to save the world from annihilation.
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6. Godfather
Don Vito Corleone’s son, Michael, joins the Mafia, and becomes involved in a lifestyle of violence and betrayal. Although Michael tries to maintain a normal relationship with his wife he is pulled deep into mafia business.
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7. The Pursuit of Happyness
A single father gets evicted and has nowhere to go, but is determined to create a good life for his son.
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8. The Breakfast Club
When 5 members of different cliques end up in Saturday detention together, they open up to each other and begin to question authority.
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9. Back to the Future
Doc Brown and Marty McFly are thrown back into the 50’s where Marty must ensure his parents fall in love and return back home.
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10. Top Gun
When Maverick is sent to Top Gun Naval Fighter Weapons School he attempts to become the best pilot while trying to win over the flight instructor.
